ScrapeIO vs the HypeAuditor API
HypeAuditor is an influencer analytics platform known for its Audience Quality Score and fraud detection. Its API is sold separately from the app, through sales.
| HypeAuditor | ScrapeIO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | API not priced publicly; a separate paid service through sales source | Packs: $47 for 25,000 credits ($1.88 per 1K) or $497 for 500,000 ($0.99 per 1K). Most calls cost 1 credit; list calls return a page of items |
| Getting access | Test key through a demo form after sales reviews the use case source | None. Sign in, get a key |
| Credits | Separate from the app subscription; reopening a report within 12 months is free | Credits never expire. No subscription |
| Platforms | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, X, Snapchat; coverage differs by API | 33 platforms: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest and more |
| Audience data | 227M+ creator database, Audience Quality Score 1 to 100, fraud detection, demographics | Public profile, post and comment data; you compute the scores |
| Failed requests | A failed report returns its credit; duplicate calls are charged once | Not charged. Cached repeats, private and not-found answers are free too |
| MCP | Hosted MCP server with OAuth | Hosted MCP server, agent skill, llms.txt |
When HypeAuditor is the better choice
Vetting creators at scale when you want a ready-made fraud and audience-quality score you can show a client, across six platforms.
When ScrapeIO is the better choice
When you want the raw public data and your own logic, and want to start today without a sales process. The creator-vetting skill on our agents page checks engagement against followers, comment quality and posting history in a few calls.
Sources
Prices and limits checked on 8 November 2026 from each vendor's own pages. They change; follow the source links before you decide.
- https://hypeauditor.com/api-integration/
- https://help.hypeauditor.com/en/articles/2224192-how-to-get-client-id-and-api-credit-to-access-api
- https://help.hypeauditor.com/en/articles/2224205-if-an-api-call-to-request-influencer-data-is-performed-twice-accidentally-will-it-be-charged-twice
- https://hypeauditor.com/pricing/
100 free credits, no card. Credits never expire.
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